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SB 7 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, INCLUDING PROBATION.

Summary
This Act is based on Senate Substitute No. 3 for Senate Bill No. 4 of the 152nd General Assembly, which modernizes Delaware’s probation system, including by directing the courts, the Board of Parole, and the Bureau of Community Corrections to use the least restrictive probation and parole conditions and the most minimally intrusive reporting requirements necessary to achieve the goals of community supervision.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates least restrictive probation conditions and minimal reporting, aligning with criminal justice reform goals to reduce unnecessary restrictions and promote rehabilitation.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced May 15, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jul 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Corrections Committee in House
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 7 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 7 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Bill Bush
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Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
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Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
DE
14
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Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
DE
25
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Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
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Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
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Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
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Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
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Josue Ortega
DDemocratic
DE
3
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Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
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Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
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Mara Gorman
DDemocratic
DE
23
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Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
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Ray Seigfried
DDemocratic
DE
5
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Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
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Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
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Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17